Ford Expedition vs Kia Telluride: Which Years to Avoid
Ford Expedition years to avoid are 2017-2020, with 2019 the worst (complaint index 100). Kia Telluride years to avoid are 2020 and 2024, with 2020 hitting complaint index 100. The Expedition logs 52 recalls over 16 model years versus Telluride's 17 recalls over 6 years, and the Telluride averages higher combined MPG (21.7 vs 17.3).
Head to head
Ford Expedition
- Model years
- 2010–2025 (16)
- NHTSA complaints
- 2,958
- Per model year
- 185
- Recall campaigns
- 52
- Years to avoid
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Best years
- 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- Top problem area
- Transmission & Powertrain
- Avg. EPA combined MPG
- 17.3
- Avg. NHTSA overall rating
- 4.8 ★
Kia Telluride
- Model years
- 2020–2025 (6)
- NHTSA complaints
- 1,987
- Per model year
- 331
- Recall campaigns
- 17
- Years to avoid
- 2020, 2024
- Best years
- 2021, 2023
- Top problem area
- Electrical System
- Avg. EPA combined MPG
- 21.7
- Avg. NHTSA overall rating
- 5.0 ★
Year by year
Complaint Index is relative within each model (0 = that model’s best year, 100 = its worst). Complaints and recalls are raw counts.
| Year | Expedition | Telluride | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | MPG | Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | MPG | |
| 2010 | Best | 57 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Best | 71 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Good | 118 | 3 | 15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Best | 92 | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Best | 72 | 0 | 15.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Good | 164 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Good | 216 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Avoid | 357 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Avoid | 375 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Avoid | 503 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Avoid | 414 | 18 | 19 | Avoid | 761 | 7 | 22 |
| 2021 | Caution | 232 | 12 | 19 | Best | 365 | 5 | 22 |
| 2022 | Caution | 113 | 12 | 18 | Caution | 324 | 7 | 22 |
| 2023 | Caution | 64 | 8 | 18 | Best | 207 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | Caution | 76 | 7 | 18 | Avoid | 217 | 5 | 21 |
| 2025 | Good | 34 | 5 | 18.5 | Good | 113 | 3 | 21 |
Complaint Index by year
Ford Expedition
Kia Telluride
Frequently asked questions
- Which Ford Expedition years should I avoid?
- NHTSA data flags 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 as Expedition years to avoid, with 2019 topping the list at a complaint index of 100 and 503 complaints, mostly tied to Transmission & Powertrain.
- Which Kia Telluride years should I avoid?
- 2020 and 2024 are the Telluride years to avoid. The 2020 model year has a complaint index of 100 with 761 complaints, and Electrical System issues are the top problem area.
- Does the Expedition or Telluride have more recalls?
- The Expedition has 52 recall campaigns across 16 model years, while the Telluride has 17 across 6 model years, so Expedition's total is higher but spread over a longer span.
- Which SUV gets better fuel economy?
- The Kia Telluride averages 21.7 mpg combined versus 17.3 mpg combined for the Ford Expedition, based on EPA figures across model years.
- Are these totals a fair reliability comparison?
- Not directly. NHTSA publishes no sales data, so total complaint counts are not normalized per vehicle sold, meaning the raw totals can't be compared as a strict reliability ranking.